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interruption

[in-tuh-ruhp-shuhn] / ˌɪn təˈrʌp ʃən /


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Commentators fill the resulting hours of dead air with personal anecdotes, weaving a charming one-sided conversation through the occasional interruption of athletics.

From Salon • Mar. 18, 2026

Even several weeks of interruption in Gulf energy supplies could bring the largest windfall to Russia, the Associated Press reported, citing energy analysts.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 10, 2026

The tech sector faces inflationary risks from energy and transportation costs, not direct semiconductor production interruption.

From Barron's • Mar. 9, 2026

The three-month forward contract on the LME is up 1.5% to $3,188 a metric ton, in anticipation that an interruption of trade through the region could limit supply availability globally.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 3, 2026

If he was annoyed by Boaz’s interruption, he didn’t show it.

From "Night Owls" by A.R. Vishny